Building Consents
We look at what the LINZ title data shows us about new residential dwelling construction activity, and compare that to the building consent data we are used to seeing
5th Jan 17, 9:33am
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We look at what the LINZ title data shows us about new residential dwelling construction activity, and compare that to the building consent data we are used to seeing
Despite much noise from the Government, its efforts to ramp up Auckland housing supply appear to be flagging; David Hargreaves crunches some numbers
20th Dec 16, 3:46pm
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Despite much noise from the Government, its efforts to ramp up Auckland housing supply appear to be flagging; David Hargreaves crunches some numbers
PM Bill English abolishes position of Housing Minister as latest figures show growing housing disaster in Auckland with only two thirds of the homes required being consented
19th Dec 16, 11:37am
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PM Bill English abolishes position of Housing Minister as latest figures show growing housing disaster in Auckland with only two thirds of the homes required being consented
Auckland housing shortage worsens as new dwelling consents decline while migration sits at new high
31st Oct 16, 11:19am
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Auckland housing shortage worsens as new dwelling consents decline while migration sits at new high
Building costs for new homes up 13% in last 12 months, up 17.5% in Auckland
Labour challenges Key view that "virtually 100%" of building consents turn into actual houses; Twyford cites Statistics NZ estimates of new dwellings being 800 a month or 13% lower than dwelling consents since 2014; Smith insists almost all will be built
25th Sep 16, 9:53pm
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Labour challenges Key view that "virtually 100%" of building consents turn into actual houses; Twyford cites Statistics NZ estimates of new dwellings being 800 a month or 13% lower than dwelling consents since 2014; Smith insists almost all will be built
Rules around body corporates need tightening before a whole new generation of Auckland apartment buyers are burnt by poor disclosure, inadequate maintenance and dodgy building quality
18th Sep 16, 5:02am
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Rules around body corporates need tightening before a whole new generation of Auckland apartment buyers are burnt by poor disclosure, inadequate maintenance and dodgy building quality
Bernard Hickey argues the Government should help break the lending drought threatening the Auckland housing building boom by focusing KiwiSaver HomeStart on funding new builds
11th Sep 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey argues the Government should help break the lending drought threatening the Auckland housing building boom by focusing KiwiSaver HomeStart on funding new builds
Bernard Hickey argues New Zealand needs to rediscover its 1974 house building mojo, which means building a lot more smaller, simpler homes with Government backing
4th Sep 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey argues New Zealand needs to rediscover its 1974 house building mojo, which means building a lot more smaller, simpler homes with Government backing
Architects and other building designers can produce pretty pictures of their projects for clients but do they know how to fill in consent applications properly?
30th Aug 16, 4:14pm
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Architects and other building designers can produce pretty pictures of their projects for clients but do they know how to fill in consent applications properly?
The number of new dwelling consents was a mixed bag in July, with little growth in overall numbers
30th Aug 16, 11:32am
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The number of new dwelling consents was a mixed bag in July, with little growth in overall numbers
The rate at which new homes are being built relative to our population size is less than half what it was in 1974
26th Aug 16, 11:57am
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The rate at which new homes are being built relative to our population size is less than half what it was in 1974
'Going up' is not giving Auckland more affordable housing any more. In fact, most 2016 projects are for large and expensive apartments as capacity constraints shift resources
29th Jul 16, 2:08pm
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'Going up' is not giving Auckland more affordable housing any more. In fact, most 2016 projects are for large and expensive apartments as capacity constraints shift resources
The number of new homes being consented nationally rose 35% in June compared with a year ago; Auckland had consents for 921 units compared with 704 in June 2015
29th Jul 16, 11:05am
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The number of new homes being consented nationally rose 35% in June compared with a year ago; Auckland had consents for 921 units compared with 704 in June 2015
The number of new homes being consented continues to fall well short of what is needed
30th Jun 16, 11:23am
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The number of new homes being consented continues to fall well short of what is needed
New dwelling consents issued in Auckland take a dive ramping up pressure on the region's over-stretched housing market
31st May 16, 11:21am
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New dwelling consents issued in Auckland take a dive ramping up pressure on the region's over-stretched housing market
New dwelling consents down in March, still woefully short of what is needed in Auckland
29th Apr 16, 11:30am
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New dwelling consents down in March, still woefully short of what is needed in Auckland
There was a big jump in new dwelling consents in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Otago last month, while Canterbury and Wellington were more subdued
30th Mar 16, 11:21am
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There was a big jump in new dwelling consents in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Otago last month, while Canterbury and Wellington were more subdued
Dwelling consents well down in Canterbury, up slightly in Auckland in January
29th Feb 16, 11:22am
Dwelling consents well down in Canterbury, up slightly in Auckland in January
Commercial building consents surged to an all time high of $5.9 billion last year with Auckland and Canterbury neck and neck
5th Feb 16, 1:33pm
Commercial building consents surged to an all time high of $5.9 billion last year with Auckland and Canterbury neck and neck
What happened while we were away: Auckland housing market cools, shock death of SBS CEO, S&P helps with retention of off-quarter GDS, Harmoney chairman exits & more
19th Jan 16, 9:22am
What happened while we were away: Auckland housing market cools, shock death of SBS CEO, S&P helps with retention of off-quarter GDS, Harmoney chairman exits & more
Jenée Tibshraeny discusses why New Zealand's retirement capital is a blueprint for the rest of the country
15th Jan 16, 11:34am
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Jenée Tibshraeny discusses why New Zealand's retirement capital is a blueprint for the rest of the country
Building consents up strongly in November but still falling short of demand in Auckland
11th Jan 16, 11:10am
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Building consents up strongly in November but still falling short of demand in Auckland
Auckland's housing shortage worsening with new dwelling consents still falling well short of demand
30th Oct 15, 11:35am
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Auckland's housing shortage worsening with new dwelling consents still falling well short of demand
Authorities campaign to prevent the surge in Auckland's housing construction sparking another leaky home type crisis
13th Oct 15, 4:22pm
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Authorities campaign to prevent the surge in Auckland's housing construction sparking another leaky home type crisis